Assistant Product Planner

Assistant Product Planner – Beauty Industry – Full time position

The Beauty Crop — London, Greater London

£30,000

This is a full time permanent role. We offer a hybrid working model. You will need to be in the West London office 3 days a week

Position Overview

We are a young and dynamic beauty company operating primarily in the E-commerce space, with seriously impressive growth metrics within 18 months of operations. 

Our mission is to create a brand that's fun on the outside but serious on the inside with plant-based, nutritional formulas that transforms the skin from within – without breaking the bank!

We are looking for an Assistant Product Planner who is equally commercial/analytical as product-focussed; to support the Product and Ecom teams with monitoring and analysing omnichannel sales performance, owning Product Library and Critical Path, managing stock/intake levels, ensuring smooth NPD launches. We are also looking for a hungry and eager-to-learn multi-tasker who can easily adapt to trading challenges in a fast-paced environment.

The Assistant Product Planner will be the go-to product trading expert and have a major impact on our continued success. 

Responsibilities

Product Performance & Trading

• Run and circulate daily/weekly/ad hoc reports, providing relevant commentary
• Provide analytical support in the development of category strategy and OTB plans 
• Make recommendations for NPD/OTB and improvements to existing ranges 
• Update and forecast product line cards and highlight actions/risks/opportunities
• Review line stock levels across different warehouse locations, suggesting stock transfers and replen/phasing recommendations
• Manage inventory levels across core/NOOS lines, as well as trading out of slow sellers
• Work alongside Ecommerce Team in trading and merchandising across all channels, ensuring prime product visibility, synchronised promotions, and optimised sales results (including Tiktok Lives and campaigns) 
• Support Ecommerce Team with analysis on site performance, identifying levers to improve KPIs, run tests and implement improvements
• Make recommendations on promo/pricing activity
• Manage and upload accurate pricing across all channels/territories

Product Lifecycle Management

• Own rebuys – from PO placement to intake, working closely with NPD Managers and Operations Teams
• Own the Product Library, ensuring all info is up to date and accurate
• Track NPD from conception to launch, ensuring Critical Path deadlines are met
• Manage sample inventory for photoshoots/PR/ad hoc events 
• Assist to deliver the trade and marketing calendar on time, brief and maintain communication with internal teams and key stakeholders
• Work closely with Ecom Associate to track and maintain digital assets

Qualifications/Skills:

• You bring 2-3 years of experience within Merchandising/Planning/Ecommerce
• Analytical/Numerical – confident understanding of retail maths metrics (ROS, stock cover, margin)
• Knowledge of Ecommerce trade performance metrics (conversion rate, page views, AOV, basket size) 
• Knowledge of critical path and product lifecycle
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel
• Attention to detail
• Commercial awareness
• Tiktok shop experience is a bonus

 What are the perks of working at The Beauty Crop? 

• Join a fast growth beauty company 
• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days from office in West London) 
• WFH August
• £1,200 flexible benefit scheme 
• Full training, career objectives and quick progression
• The opportunity to join a startup with exciting goals and aspirations
• You will be given a high level of responsibility on Day 1, gaining invaluable work experience to kick start a career in entrepreneurship 
• A monthly allowance to spend on our products
• Fast track career progression

Our ideal candidate..

• Can think quickly on your feet to resolve any issues as they arise
• Is a strategic problem solver
• Is able to remain calm under pressure
• Has a strong sense of accountability
• Keen interest for the Beauty/Fashion industry and an eye for upcoming trends